A team of war journalists travels from New York City to Washington, D.C., in a near-future United States engulfed in civil war between an authoritarian federal government and secessionist forces. The story follows their dangerous road trip to interview the president before the capital falls, emphasizing the trauma, detachment, and ethics of documenting conflict. No audience-visible girl power, identity themes, or activist messaging drive the narrative.
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Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Civil War.
Woke representation / casting
Diverse cast plays journalists in a story set in modern America with no forced diversity or mismatches.
20%
Woke political dialogue
Dialogue concerns war journalism ethics without activist or identity politics lines.
20%
Production
Identity-driven story themes
Core narrative is journalists surviving civil war with no identity-driven arcs or messaging.
10%
Western institutional / cultural critique
Depicts authoritarian US government and polarization but without reframing into present-day identity politics or systemic oppression.
30%
Woke character or canon changes
Not present in this title.
0%
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Fringe pre-release trailer complaints of woke propaganda; actual backlash weak and mixed with stronger progressive criticism of the film's neutrality.
15%
Creator track record context
Alex Garland directed films with gender themes like *Men* but no cited activist pattern or woke statements for this project.
15%
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